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SALSA CALEÑA WORKSHOP
Saturday the 29th of June 2024
From 3pm-5pm
Have you ever wanted to try out salsa caleña to see if it’s for you? Are you going through Instagram wondering how you can learn this dynamic style of salsa where your feet seem to be on fire? THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU then!
Salsa caleña or cali salsa was developed in Cali, Colombia. What makes it different from other styles of salsa (casino/cuban, LA, etc) is its fast pace and intricate footwork that add dynamism and even more fun to every song
WHere?
At DANCE REVOLUTION in SHEFFIELD
Bailey House, 3 Bailey St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4EH
WHAT TO EXPECT
We’ll be focusing on SOLO work (not parner work).
We’ll use the first hour to focus on learning some fundamental steps and body movement from salsa caleña.
During the second hour we’ll combine what we learnt and progressively we will build up a challenging and fun choreo.
The FOCUS of the class is to introduce you some basics of salsa caleña in a A SAFE AND FUN ENVIRONMENT where you can learn something new and put your dance skills to test. There won’t be judgement or pressure to perform or do anything perfectly, the only thing you need is an open mind and willing to have fun!
WHO IS IT FOR
Social dancers who know the basic steps of their chosen style (salsa, bachata) and want to try the Cali style and improve their body movement.
Solo dancers who have been dancing for at least 3-6 months and are up for a challenge and trying something new! The style you’ve danced previously (funky, dancehall, african, latins) is not as important as you being consistent for a few months: skills are interchangeable!
Any level dancers who’ve been dancing for a while and want to keep learning new styles and take on a fun afternoon!
If you’re not sure if this is for you but you’re curious about it, send me an email to bailaemocion@gmail.com and ask any questions you have
Who is it NOT for
Beginners with no previous experience of dancing who want to learn to dance or this style of dancing - the upcoming fundamental course in salsa caleña would be better for you :) Any doubts my email is above
Social dancers who are not sure or don’t know the basic steps of their chosen style and don’t feel comfortable dancing on their own
Dancers who’re not curious to learn something new
PRICES
EARLY BIRD TICKETS
£15 until 31st May
£18 untill 15th June
FULL PRICE
£22 from 16th June
Any doubts? Email me at bailaemocion@gmail.com or message at 07566856305
MY DANCE JOURNEY
If you don’t know me yet, welcome, I’m Olga.
You could say my story with dancing was love at first sight - as from just two years old I used to dance to whatever sounds were around me: music, tv adverts, the radio.
It all started back in my original country, Spain, when with 4 years old, I started dancing Spanish dances and flamenco classes. I quickly fell in love with its strength and passion, and I kept training and performing until I was 15, when sadly, due to personal circumstances I had to leave it temporarily.
I took that opportunity away from flamenco to become versatile in other styles - street dances, hip-hop and funky, until my mid twenties. And always amazed by the vast variety of styles that I yet didn’t know, once I moved to the UK in 2016, I decided to keep learning more about contemporary, jazz, dancehall, african, latins and jazz funk.
During the pandemic, my love for dancing increased even further. I realised dancing was my medicine, and that no matter wherever I am in the world, dance is what connects me to my body and soul, it’s just what makes me feel more alive.
With this new mindset and reailisation, not only I came back to my flamenco roots in 2022, but I also became mesmerized by the world of salsa, specifically of the salsa caleña. This style, with its dynamism and pace reminded me of my love for challenging footwork, at the same time that speaks to my emotions with its elegant salsa base movement.
In 2023 is when I decided to embrace it all. In May of that year I’ve got my Dance Teaching Diploma at Dance Revolution, in Sheffield, UK. And after training online with the academy World Dance Stars (Estrellas Mundiales de la salsa - EMD*), based in Barcelona, Spain, for a year, I inmersed myself in an Intensive summer trainning in Salsa Caleña with this same academy in July 2023, where I received a diploma to the completion of the course with Stephanny Moreno, 4 times Salsa World Champion.
This experience had a deep mark in my heart, connecting me to a need I didn’t realize it had always been there: bringing dance and joy to others while sharing my love for movement.
This is the reason for my dance classes and this workshop you’re considering joining. Those who personally know me would tell you that I forget everything when I dance, I feel lighter from inside out and I feel connected to life and the present moment.
This is what I want for you too, because there are no words that can convey the feeling of your own body merging with the music.
I hope I get to meet you and dance with you in this beautiful workshop,
Until then, please take an online spanish hug your way!
Thank you for reading until here,
Olga
Not sure yet?
Email me with any questions at bailaemocion@gmail.com or through whatsapp at 07566856305